Man Utd shock: Marouane Fellaini was offered to Chinese club in January, manager confirms

Marouane Fellaini wanted Man United move

Fabio Cannavaro is currently manager at Tianjin Quanjian, who are preparing for the new CSL season.

And Starsport understands Fellaini's agent tried to broker a move before the transfer window closed in China.

But Cannavaro wasn't interested in signing the Premier League ace.

He said: "I think above all about signing players aged 28 or 29.

"Marouane Fellaini was offered to us.

"But I told his agent that I am looking for a different type of player."

The Belgium international only penned a new one-year contract extension at Manchester United in January.

Fellaini has not been a regular starter for United boss Jose Mourinho this season and knows he is not part of his long-term plans.

The Portuguese will allow a host of stars to leave United this season including Luke Shaw, Matteo Darmian, Ashley Young and Fellaini.

The 29-year-old wasn't the only United player to be linked with Tianjin Quanjian.

Transfers for Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young were also mooted, but moves failed to materialise.